Decoding Mark

Dart, John

ISBN 10: 1563383748 / ISBN 13: 9781563383748

Published by Continuum, New York, NY, 2003

213 pp. Tightly bound. Corners not bumped. Text is free of markings. No ownership markings. Seller Inventory # 072151

Synopsis:

Using both his background in interpreting biblical research and his interest in word-puzzles, nationally known journalist John Dart decodes the Gospel of Mark, with explosive results. Dart uses ancient, puzzle-like writing devices called chiasms, which are found throughout Mark, to reconstruct the original Gospel. By the presence or absence of these chiasms, he identifies sections of the Gospel that were added by a later editor, and he recovers passages from the Secret Gospel of Mark (a work discovered in 1958) that the pattern of chiasms indicates had been deleted from canonical Mark.

About the Author: John Dart, news editor of Christian Century magazine and a religion writer at the Los Angeles Times for 30 years, has written extensively about New Testament research. He won a 2004 American Academy of Religion award for in-depth reporting on religion. His books include The Laughing Savior: The Discovery and Significance of the Nag Hammadi Gnosti Library; The Gospel of Thomas: Unearthing the Lost Worlds of Jesus; and Deities & Deadlines. Dart has won numerous reporting awards.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Decoding Mark
Publisher: Continuum, New York, NY
Publication Date: 2003
Binding: Cloth
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Near Fine Dust Jacket